UNSPSC 50552527: Canned or jarred non GMO van cherries

The variety of non GMO cherries known as non GMO van cherries that have been canned or jarred for preservation. This means that they are produced without the use of methods that genetically modify organisms by means that are not possible under natural conditions. Such methods include cell fusion, microencapsulation and macro-encapsulation, and recombinant DNA technology (including gene deletion, gene doubling, introducing a foreign gene, and changing the positions of genes when achieved by recombinant DNA technology).

Traditional methods of breeding, conjugation, fermentation, hybridization, in vitro fertilization, or tissue culture are considered to be non-GMO.

UNSPSC 50552527 Canned or jarred non-GMO van cherries is a Commodity code under which state and local governments procure canned fruit products for institutional food service operations, though recent solicitation activity shows the code is applied broadly to diverse canned and preserved fruit items well beyond van cherries specifically. School districts, state corrections and health agencies, and special-purpose purchasing cooperatives dominate the issuing-body mix, with school nutrition programs conducting the largest volume of activity. State departments of corrections in Oregon have posted multiple solicitations under this code, as have state health and human services commissions in Texas; school districts in Missouri, Georgia, Connecticut, and Texas have issued numerous food service RFPs and ITBs that touch preserved fruit categories. The geographic spread spans the Southwest (Texas, Arizona), Southeast (Georgia, Connecticut), and Pacific Northwest (Oregon), with Texas and Georgia showing the most recent concentration of activity.

Representative recent opportunities illustrate the scope: the Oregon Department of Corrections issued ITB S-29100-00017453 (posted July 10, 2026, due July 31, 2026) seeking approximately 4,760 cases of canned applesauce for delivery to Salem; the Texas Health and Human Services Commission issued IFB HHS0017449 (posted June 11, 2026, due July 13, 2026) for food and consumable products including canned fruit for the El Paso State Supported Living Center with estimated prior-period value of $1.5 million; Austin Independent School District issued RFP 27RFP004 (posted June 26, 2026, due July 16, 2026) for dried fruit bars and apple crisps; and the State of Illinois Chief Procurement Office solicited quarterly weekly food orders with brand-specific requirements (posted June 12, 2026, due June 17, 2026). Hancock County Board of Education in Georgia issued IFB SN002-2027 (posted June 10, 2026, due June 26, 2026) for fresh produce spanning over 200 line items including multiple apple varieties and berries with delivery to three school locations. Buy American provisions requiring minimum 51 percent domestic content are standard in school district solicitations; Oregon applies 5 percent preferences for in-state fabrication and Oregon-headquartered bidders. Pricing is typically firm fixed FOB destination with all transportation and fuel prepaid by the contractor, and delivery windows are narrow—often Monday through Friday during school operational hours or warehouse receiving windows. Multi-year contract terms with renewal options are common, and awards frequently go to multiple vendors on a line-item basis. Insurance requirements cluster around $1 million general commercial liability per occurrence.